Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, female was 30.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.06 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.12 million
in 1999
All-time low
21.87 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 30.06 million.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 34.12 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.87 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.87 million | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 22.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 23.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 23.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 23.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 24.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 25.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.11 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 27.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 29.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 28.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 29.43 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 31.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 30.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 32.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.31 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 31.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.92 million | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 31.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.64 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 31.47 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 34.12 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 33.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.13 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 33.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.24 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.06 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.20 million | 21.87 million | 27.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.60 million | 27.76 million | 31.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.11 million | 30.92 million | 34.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.34 million | 32.13 million | 33.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.44 million | 30.68 million | 32.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.23 million | 30.06 million | 30.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 30.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.87 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release